Re those brake levers: is it rude to ask for flat bar levers of that quality (freferably with selectable long/short pull) with a band clamp? I would be obvious choice for taped commuter/albatross/priest/whatever bars.

Tektro only has adjustable leverage in the mtn bikey lever we stock. the new one we picked does not have that feature, nor are they willing to open molds for that feature on it. They cite end user confusion in setting up the leverage ratio to the brake. I'm sure if we gave them an order for like 50,000 pairs of brakes they would do it, but Velo Orange is not really at that point. And OEM's (specialized, trek, etc) don't really care enough about this market to ask tektro to do that.

I suppose adjustable pull isn't strictly necessary (It's kind of a "tinkerer" feature. Tinkerers, however, usually don't mind buying new levers when changing brakes), but there is no quality band-clamp (for smooth bar taping) flat bar brake lever on the market. Or is there some trick to putting drop bar levers on the flats of which I am unaware?